Gary Sechrist will be inducted into the USD 405 Education Endowment Association Lyons Schools Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the Lyons High School Wheaton Track prior to the running events at the CKTL track meet at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Sechrist was the Lyons High School principal from 1996 - 2009. He then served as the USD 405 superintendent from 2009-2013. He had previously taught art at USD 400 - Smoky Valley.
During his tenure as LHS principal, Gary also served on the ESSDACK Executive Committee, Health Insurance Committee, and Superintendents’ Council. He served on the Kansas Educational Leadership Commission and the Kansas Commission on Teaching. Mr. Sechrist was on the Board of Directors of the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals and was the president in 2003-2004. He was recognized as the KASSP Principal of the Year in 2007.
Gary has also served on various community service organization boards and working groups. He is currently a Leadership Consultant with the Kansas Association of School Boards.